Open Source Paint.NET Alternatives for Mac

Paint.NET is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best open source Mac alternative is GIMP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Paint.NET and 19 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to Paint.NET are Krita, PhotoCraft, PhotoSplice and Pinta.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    227 GIMP alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
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  2. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    165 Krita alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
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  3. PhotoCraft icon
     44 likes

    Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors and brushes in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours.

    12 PhotoCraft alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Fedora
    • Debian
    • AppImage
    • Flatpak
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  4. PhotoSplice icon
     37 likes

    Offline raster and vector editor with PSD/PSB support, layer groups, clipping and layer masks, layer styles, smart objects and smart filters. It includes drawing, retouching and path tools, advanced text layout, action playback, scripts, sidebar plugins, and file dialogs.

    47 PhotoSplice alternatives

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    • Online
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  5. Pinta icon
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    Pinta is a image editing, drawing and painting application with a simple yet powerful interface. Pinta has a wide range of drawing tools, including: freehand, rectangles, circles and lines. It also has over 35 effects to apply to your images, and also has the ability to create...

    102 Pinta alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Mono
    • Snapcraft
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  6. MyPaint icon
     397 likes

    MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

    144 MyPaint alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
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  7. PhotoGIMP icon
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    Open-source patch modifies the layout, shortcuts, and workspace of the image editor to resemble Adobe's design, providing custom splash screens, icon, and menus for ease of use, while retaining original features and supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms.

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  8. LazPaint icon
     46 likes

    Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus. Portable, 32bit & 64bit versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.

    56 LazPaint alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. Pixelitor icon
     30 likes

    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

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  10. ItsPaint icon
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    MS Paint for the Mac. Native, free and open source: blank canvas at any size, drop one image onto another, crop, and mark up screenshots.

    61 ItsPaint alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  11. Patchy is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built for accurate PSD and PSB editing and round trips with Adobe Photoshop. It supports editable text and vectors, masks, layer styles, Smart Objects and Smart Filters, legacy 8BF plug-ins, JavaScript...

    21 Patchy Image Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Flatpak
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  12. showFoto icon
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    You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • KDE
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